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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 814 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i3-3250 - 272 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-3250 - 51 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $56.34 vs $91.64
- Up to 35% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-6300 - $0.22 vs $0.34 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
254
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Updated 5533 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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